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k to the millimeter for the size i only use synthetics because i don t think animals should have to die for my art they don t just shave the animal they need the hair to be as long as possible there are great synthetic brushes that leave me no need for dead animal cooties the smaller brush to the left in the original picture of my palette is a size 00 round from winsor and newton s monarch line i like this medium soft brush for detail work at the end of a painting again it is a synthetic this time to replicate mongoose hair mongoose are actually endangered and internationally protected you would be surprised what people are willing to do to creatures here is a video about the problem in india although the audio doesn t seem to work the pictures show you how they net bludgeon and pull out the hair although this is illegal now in india they have made raids and confiscated bags and bags of the stuff now i am not saying i know for a fact but the popular langnickel royal sable brushes sure look like mongoose to me regardless of whether the langnickel s are mongoose you can bet whatever animal is used it is subject to a similar fate i am just not into that kind of bad mojo for my work i stopped using them years ago when i figured this out i did a vast internet search and found very little about the use of natural hair in brushes but now there seems to be a growing concern among artists see this thread on wet canvas just as an example luckily you don t have to be limited to natural hair brushes don t be fooled by people who say such in such is the best brush for a certain effect with a little experimentation i have been able to completely remove natural hair brushes from my painting process i will do a post in the future that is more in depth on the synthetics available the palette i have is called palm palette outie it is specifically made for use with the soltek easel i decided i liked it so much i use it in the studio it has a piano hinge design so it folds up and has a cover although it it not air tight if i put a plastic bad around it it keeps the paint wet a bit longer than if left open i just got this and used it for sedona plein air see it in action in my post for the plein air scene blog during sedona plein air 2011 thanks for reading hope this was informative tracey posted by tracey frugoli at 1 32 pm 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels brushes oil colors palette recent press and skirting convention audios from art society magazine recent press and skirting convention audios see the latest article on me in art society magazine at http www peoriamagazines com as 2012 jan feb tracey frugoli s paintings beauty it was written by the talented channy lyons who also curated skirting convention illinois women from 1840 1940 at the lakeview museum of arts and sciences which runs from october 1 2011 jan 16 2012 it is a fabulous exhibit with some beautiful paintings and sculptures i consider these women part of my artistic heritage or maybe me of theirs however it is i was honored to be asked to produce audio about five of the paintings and the life of a woman artist then and now although i encourage you to actually see this exhibit you can see images of the paintings and listen to my audios at http iwa bradley edu lakeview dohn1 http iwa bradley edu lakeview dohn2 http iwa bradley edu lakeview hartrath http iwa bradley edu lakeview stacey http iwa bradley edu lakeview baker about the exhibit channy says these women overcame unique challenges and learned to make art they made opportunities for themselves i love these women artists because they had the courage the tenacity and the smarts to keep going we can learn from them yep i mean can you imagine life drawing class in a corset or worse told you couldn t attend it because you couldn t handle the nudity just a few of the many hurdles for women of the day upcoming classes and workshops oil painting just do it 95 00 workshop dates 1 16 2012 3 12 2012 location frugoli tiessen studio peoria il 100 walnut peoria illinois midwest 61611 united states mondays 6 8 30pm no class on march 5 95 00 sign up for this class and one of the workshops 2 saturdays for just 150 00 save 45 00 or this class and two workshops 4 saturdays for 185 00 save 65 00 this bundled saving is only for classes and workshops held at my studio classes meet at the frugoli tiessen studio 100 walnut st peoria il propel your oil painting skills through instruction and practice this class will be a take off on my monday night still life class but will also include working from photographs of other subjects many of my students tell me they love to paint and learn a lot in my workshops but find it hard to carve out time to paint at home well this class will give you the excuse to devote time to develop your art plus i will be devoting time to instruct you on the formal elements of painting all skill levels welcome you can sign up by contacting me or do it online contact me to sign up intro to color mixing in oil 75 00 workshop dates 1 21 2012 1 28 2012 location frugoli studio peoria il 100 walnut peoria illinois united states two saturdays 9 3 30pm save when you bundle with other classes at my studio sign up for the monday night just do it class and one of the workshops 2 saturdays for just 150 00 save 45 00 or just do it and two workshops 4 saturdays for 185 00 save 65 00 speed up your color mixing and deepen your understanding of pigments and what they can do for you in this two day workshop nothing drives the emotional impact of a painting more than color yet so few workshops focus solely on color mixing through hands on exercises lecture and instructor demo you will gain more confidence and depth in your color mixing using your palette you won t need to buy the colors i use unless you want to if weather permits we will paint outside in the beautiful courtyard on day two all skill levels welcome supply list available please contact me to sign up i have not taught this workshop in peoria for a few years i don t usually repeat it that often so i would advise you to take advantage of it now finish it 75 00 workshop dates 2 18 2012 2 25 2012 location frugoli studio peoria il 100 walnut peoria illinois united states two saturdays 9 3 30pm do you have a number of unfinished paintings well now is your chance to complete them with my guidance many of my students say they get to a point in a painting that stall the process and they don t know where to go with it this is a part of the painting process and i will show you how to analyze what is working in a painting and where you might improve it to take it to the finish line supply list available min 5 this class and workshop takes place at my downtown peoria il studio in the murray center for the arts 100 walnut st between washington and water streets creating intimacy in oil 575 00 workshop dates 3 5 2012 3 9 2012 location sedona arts center sedona az united states five day intensive regardless of subject matter a visually engaging painting seduces the viewer into its world once there an intimate work keeps the viewer entranced through its vulnerability to relationship its authenticity to the voice of the artist learn how to use all the tools at your disposal such as color light composition edges as well as your artistic vision to create a sense of intimacy and authenticity in your work i will demo each morning with a different subject including landscape still life and portrait from life as well as photographs students will work on their own pieces in the afternoon with the subject matter of their choice all skill levels welcome contact the sedona arts center to sign up http www sedonaartscenter com contact information vince fazio vfazio sedonaartscenter com 888 954 4442 infusing your paintings with light and color 195 00 workshop dates 4 21 12 and 4 22 12 9 4pm each day location northshore art league winnetka il 60093 two day intensive want to make visually engaging paintings that fairly sing with color and light a careful study of value and color mixing will get you well on your way through targeted exercises instructor demo and hands on painting you will gain more mastery over the art and science of crafting representational paintings with impact all skill levels welcome this class will be a continuation of what we go over in intro to color mixing but that class is not a prerequisite contact the art league to sign up www northshoreartleague org contact information artsed sbcglobal net 847 446 2870 tracey frugoli available works click the following link to view tracey s portfolio of available works http traceyfrugoli com works posted by tracey frugoli at 11 17 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels press women artists friday july 8 2011 july is hot sugar creek and plein air easton this month painting at plein air easton s winner s brunch in 2007 this painting won the museum purchase award from the academy art museum events sugar creek fine art festival july 9 10 2011 join us for this long running fine art fair in normal il i actually did this show in college in the 80 s so that tells you it has been around a long time i will be in booth b65 near the corner of beaufort and linden saturday 10am to 5pm and sunday 11 am to 4pm www mcac org plein air easton july 14 24 2011 i am again juried into the top plein air festival in the country this is a huge event with demos talks exhibits and events all week plus this year there are pre event paint outs in which i will be participating starting july 14th don t miss my demo at east end gallery on aurora in easton on sat july 23 from 5 30 7 30 from plein air to studio capturing the light the gallery also has my work on exhibit in a three person show from west coast to east coast during the months of july and aug www pleinaireaston com news hoosier salon judge last month i served as a jury of submission and judge of awards for this year s hoosier salon in indianapolis along with my colleagues chuck marshall and lori putnam it was an honor and a pleas ure to be a part of this event and organization that is over 80 years old the varied and numerous works submitted are a testament to the power of the art spirit july s first friday open studio tour a success many of you know that i am a founding member and secretary for the central illinois artists organization ciao to start a first friday open studio event well we have gotten a lot of press elected officers had new signage printed and had a great turn out last week we so appreciate the support of the community and the feedback you have given us to make this event as successful as possible it will just keep getting better the first friday of every month from april to nov 5 9pm www ciaopeoria com honors i was honored to win an jury s top 50 at greenhouse gallery s salon international this year for my painting girl meets paint tracey frugoli available works click the following link to view tracey s portfolio of available works http traceyfrugoli com works posted by tracey frugoli at 10 15 am no comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels demos events exhibits honors wednesday june 15 2011 choosing artist oil colors my palette high quality professional grade oil colors are composed of a mix of pigment and a drying oil the drying oil is typically linseed oil but since linseed oil yellows over time you will also see the use of safflower oil especially in whites and walnut oil pigments are basically ground up particles that are suspended in oil they can be ground up earth or rocks such as ochres and iron oxides burnt things such as wood or bone often used for blacks metals such as cadmiums and colbalts and carbon based pigments such as napthol and quinacridone for an analysis of pigments see http en wikipedia org wiki pigment from robert gamblin s navigating color space the pigments available over the centuries including today can be understood from a painter s perspective using robert gamblin s navigating color space video i highly recommend watching this free video several times in my color mixing class we look at the colors on your palette and analyze the pigments used in terms of hue temperature chroma and opacity this gives us an understanding as to where the paint belongs in color space and how a paint color will behave in a mix photo of oil colors from m graham s website i paint with traditional oils see below for a list of manufacturers and colors and use m graham walnut oil medium to clean my brushes the benefit is that you are using buttery traditional oils that are saturated with pigment and can use the walnut oil medium to thin the paints as well as to clean my brushes it is solvent free painting without resorting to the highly inferior water mixable paints m graham oil colors and mediums are available from dick blick genesis art supplies and other sources m graham uses walnut oil instead of linseed oil in its colors the result is a very buttery paint that dries slightly slower less waste on your palette from paint drying too fast that has a beautiful clarity both m graham and gamblin are domestic manufacturers that produce their paints in small batches and pack the highest pigment load possible in to every tube my palette with a dark mix of transparent colors in the mixing area that i use for the initial drawing stage you can also see to the left and below the paint piles a mix of grey green from palette scrapings the previous day i generally use a warm and cool of each color and occasionally have guest colors i use black sparingly and do not recommend it for beginners there are great painters who use black you just have to know how to use it it should be understood as a blue and can be used as a replacement for blue in a limited palette black will necessarily reduce intensity or grey in a mix because it is usually made of burnt things i can mix a very dark higher chroma color that looks black but is not as dull for some things however i just need a true black when i choose a black i avoid bone black because this is burnt animal bones since i am a vegetarian it doesn t make sense for me i will usually get lamp black in the past i often chose the nontoxic alternatives to the heavy metals such as cadmiums and cobalts as much as possible however gamblin artist oils notes that they use cadmiums that have a very low bio available content so i have been using those when i need cadmiums see www gamblincolors com the cadmium is compounded with another element so that it is only minimally available to be absorbed into your body better for wildlife too if it gets into the water system cadmiums tend to be more opaque than their modern alternatives while the modern pigments tend to be more transparent higher in chroma or pop and tinting strength remain intense when mixed with white my palette of colors changes based on the needs of the 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